Illustration: Outside a neighborhood community center after heavy rain, an organizer in a plain volunteer vest urgently addresses two rescue workers beside their inflatable boat. She extends an open hand toward an apartment entrance across the flooded lane, where several residents wait on raised steps.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

要よう請せい

yousei

request, appeal

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは私わたしの要請ようせいについては何なにも言いわなかった。

    He said nothing as to my request.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 犯罪捜査はんざいそうさへの協力きょうりょくを要請ようせいされた。

    I was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは彼かれに知しらせるように要請ようせいした。

    I requested that he keep me informed.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 要請

  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ
  • 請solicit; inviteOnセイ・シン・ショウKunこう・うける

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